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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9990

3 October 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/information society
EIF report calls for urgent action to ensure Europe has proactive role in tomorrow's digital world

Brussels, 02/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - What will be the impact of the digital revolution in Europe and the rest of the world in 2025? It is this key question for the future of European competitiveness that is answered in a European Internet Foundation (EIF) report in order to encourage politicians to react. The Digital World in 2025: indicators for European action was unveiled at the European Parliament on 29 September 2009. The report emerges from a pooling of ideas that began in 2008,...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Without Turkey as a member state, it will be difficult for EU to play a role in tomorrow's world, says Minister Davutoglu - Ankara has lost confidence in EU over Cypriot issue
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Significant breakthrough in accession negotiations
(EU) EP/ENERGY:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: EU urges United States to act on funding for pledges to cut poor countries' CO2 emissions
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: EU banks pass stress test
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Obstacles aplenty facing introduction of EU cross-border crisis management system
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Excessive deficits of nine member states to be thoroughly investigated by European Commission next week
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: Unemployment rate rises to 9.6% in eurozone and to 9.1% in EU27 in August 2009, says Eurostat
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European ministers to discuss milk crisis on Monday 5 October - No decision expected
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: EFSA publishes first series of scientific opinions of more than 500 food health claims
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Professional organisations ring alarm bells over cereals market situation
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Agreement on labelling of tyres at trialogue
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Environment committee to prepare resolution on Copenhagen Conference to be put to vote at November's plenary
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Progress of research into security in Europe
(EU) EU/CIVIL PROTECTION:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: EIF report calls for urgent action to ensure Europe has proactive role in tomorrow's digital world
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Legal uncertainty hinders deployment of new generation networks, laments Etno
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Rail sector criticises results of transport policy
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Dutch authorities must justify restrictions they place on social housing associations
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Ireland reduces its broadband internet tariffs
(EU) EU/ANTITRUST:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/EIB: €500 million loan to Irish electricity sector
(EU) EU/EIB: CDP receives loan for extending Florence-Bologna stretch of A1 motorway
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2009 is published
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/JHA:
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